"A home? What a lovely thing to say. I'm delighted to hear you find England so hospitable." Patience said, rather overcome with patriotic pride.
"Thank you, but I shouldn't have all the credit. My mother taught me so many little tricks like that." Patience said, thinking to her self that it was rather strange Miss Manzoni's mother had not instructed her daughter similarly, although it was not her place to pry, no matter how much she might want to.